"Ben's a great guy, you know," Wahlberg told MTV News' Josh Horowitz last weekend. "He's a really talented guy... I'm proud of him, and I think hopefully he can prove his naysayers wrong." Wahlberg also took the time to call out critics and fans, who he believes have been especially hard on films this year and have taken delight in watching films fail. Wahlberg was also grateful to have seemingly gotten through his casting in "Transformers: Age of Extinction" unscathed.

"Isn't it crazy that they didn't do all these complaint campaigns about me being in 'Transformers'? I just slipped through the cracks before people started realizing, 'Holy s---, we can voice our opinions and we'll ruin somebody!'" Check out the entire video below.

Addai-Robinson, best known for her role as Naevia on "Spartacus," is a terrific choice, guaranteed to bring a fresh, new perspective to Waller's blunt force and brutal military tactics. Yes, there's a whole lot about Amanda Waller that we here at Splash Page cannot wait to see unfold on "Arrow." After all, she's just about as deceitful as she is deadly. Click past the jump to learn more about Amanda Waller!

Manu Bennett's days on "Spartacus" are over, but he's got plenty of business ahead of him as Slade Wilson.

Bennett has been upgraded to series regular status for season two of "Arrow," having logged plenty of season one time as a recurring guest star. The "Spartacus" actor can't wait to show fans more sides to his deadly mercenary of a character, based on what he said in a new interview with Access Hollywood.

Wednesday is new comic book day, which also means it's new potential-movie-source-material day. Here are all of the comics and collections out today starring the comic book characters from the movies and television shows of today, tomorrow and yesterday.

Of particular note this week: DC's Forever Evil event continues with Batman, Action Comics and more, Wolverine and Gambit hit the road in the start of a new story in Astonishing X-Men #67, and the zombie apocalypse continues in Walking Dead #114.

According to Super Hero Hype, director Zack Snyder will be reuniting with an old friend for the still-untitled "Man of Steel" sequel. It looks like Larry Fong, cinematographer on previous Snyder films "300," "Watchmen," and "Sucker Punch," will once again turn his eye towards superheroes with 2015's Superman and Batman slug-and/or-hugfest.

Although the casting call put out for Bruce's lady friend is oddly specific (late 20's, possessing physicality), we still have no idea as to who this so-called "love interest" will be. In the comics, Batman has actually had a plethora of girlfriends throughout the decades. That being said, here's a list of five characters who could potentially be Bruce's love interest in "Batman vs. Superman"—starting with a familiar face.

If you weren't aware, we're a big fan of "Batman '66" around these parts. Thanks to the show's constant presence in reruns on networks like Nick @ Nite and TV Land, the retro adventures of the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder hold a special place in this here editor's heart—so this stop motion reimagining does as well.

Filmmaker Kyle Roberts, who you may remember from his incredible stop motion animated "X-Men" credits, turned his attention towards Adam West's Batman using the newly-released action figures. On top of that, the opening credits feature a wraparound inspired by "The Dark Knight Rises." Yes, that's two vastly different Bat-flavors in one great video! Check out the animated opening credits below, and if you need a reminder of what the series' original credits looked like, then check out the Comics On TV entry on "Batman '66"! And no, the original credits did not feature Shaggy, Zorak, and Spock.

"Arrow's" been making news quite a bit lately, thanks to promos and casting Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Amanda Waller. But neither of those news items were the news item DC Universe fans have been anxiously awaiting for months.

Just a week after Amanda Waller's presence in "Arrow's" second season was first rumored, Super Hero Hype is reporting that Cynthia Addai-Robinson has won the role of ARGUS member and Suicide Squad handler Amanda Waller. The announcement also confirms two members of the Suicide Squad— the returning Deadshot (Michael Rowe) and Bronze Tiger (Michael Jai White).

Addai-Robinson is best known for playing Naevia on the Starz historical drama "Spartacus." I've personally never seen an episode of "Spartacus," but just doing an image search for Addai-Robinson turned up some incredibly intense and bloody action photos. Judging by those pics alone, I think Addai-Robinson will bring a welcome emotional range to her portrayal of Waller.

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Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.